Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 35, 20 December 1912 — Page 1

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VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 35.

RICH3IOND, IXD

MEXICO CITY AROUSED BY

U.S. OE

Result of American Ultima

turn for Suppression of Disorder Expected to In

crease Troubles.

Eugene Prince, Truly a Man Without A Country, is Living in this city

A Scene During School Strike

WASHINGTON READY TO EMPLOY FORCE

Naval Squadron to Be Sent to Mexican Waters and Troops May Be Moved to Mexican Border.

in Richmond. His name is Eugene Prince, and he is staying at the Young Men's Christian association building. This fact has been brought to public attention through the report of the House committee on immigration and naturalization that accompanied House joint resolution 220, to grant American citizenship to Eugene Prince. ..Prince has been employed in Chicago, Illinois by the International Harvester company and is in Richmond for the purpose of studying the methods of the American Seeding Ma

chine company in making harvesting

machinery. Prince is a citizen of no country on earth. His fathe is an American citizen residing in Russia: but under Section 1993 Revised Statutes of the United States, American citizenship has not descended to the son. On the other hand under Russian law Eugene Prince is not a subject of the czar. It is impossible for him satisfactorily to meet the legal requirements of naturalization in the United States as he

has no allegiance to renounce. He is twenty-two years of age. History of Man. m A 1

(National News Association) Tne young mans iiiaiuij it. .v.-

linvlIA f'TTV Ti OA X Ann. ' 1UWO.

WftA,w v'lt1' "Cl" He comes of a family who settled in from Washington of the hurried return Eggex CountV( Massachusetts in 1643. of Ambassador Wilson with a demand j jjjs relatives are residents of Dedfor the prompt suppression of disor- j ham, Salem, Andover and Cambridge, der caused great excitement today as Mass. the demand is considered a virtual ul- As a young man his grandfather, tuut. ro u. UAl.ed S.a.e, sov HP J. ernment. The Washington dispatches i Russia t0 represent the firm of are promptly displayed by the Mexi- ( Messrs. W. Ropes and Co., of Boston, can newspapers and caused much j Mass., exporters of petroleum. Subsecritlcism. quently he became a partner of the The result is expected to be an in- j firm, dying in Finland in 1900. George crease of rebel activity as the insur-' h. Prince's fifth child, John Henry recto leaders are taking every oppor-: prince (father of Eugene) was born in

tunity to embarrass the government. Russia and never resided in the Unit

A man without a country is living that there was difficulty about his

ed States, retaining, however, his American citizenship and acting as j agent for various American firms,

such as the Niles Tool Works, of Hamilton, Ohio; the Bethlehem Steel ! Works, Etc. John Henry Prince is now 43 vears of age. He is carried

linformed Mexico in language that can- j Qn tQe Ru88ian reC0rds as an Amerinot be misconstrued that the time has j can citlzen doing business in St. Petcome to cease harrassing American ; erBburg under an annual permit of citizens south of the Rio Grande and ; residence known as a "billet desejito .fitop destroying their property the ; our ., Under tne Russian law his offUnited States today took the first cririn ,. alao held to be American

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Advices state that the town of Coatepec, state of Morelos, has risen in revolt and that Kuchitepec, Btate of .Jklexico, has been burned. WASHINGTON AROUSED.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. Having ;

step leading to the enforcement of the ultimatum. Orders were issued to General Steever, commanding the American forces I along the border, to keep a sharp

citizens.

Returned to States. Eugene Prince, the beneficiary un-

der H. J. Res. 220, son of John Henry i Prinp. was horn January 22. 1890. On

hvatch for any disturbances in his ii- j COmpletins his studies 'he' became -a strict, and messages were sent to. the j clerb Jn the office of the international iCommandants to several army posts . Harvester Co., at Moscow, Russia. As in the West and Southwest apprising j hg approached the age of 21 years he Ithem of the ultimatum to Mexico and j .-j.jj tn rptiirn to America to

take up his residence; but soon found

warning them that their commands might be called on at any time to proceed to the border. The navy department, at the request (of Secretary Knox also held the first squadron of the Atlantic fleet in readiness to return to Mexican waters,

ly mission. While it is not thought ! Charles Roser Gives Wernle

that the presence of war vessels would

citizenship and consequently about his

passport for leaving Russia. American citizenship does not descend to the children of an American citizen who has never resided in the

United States. Consequently as J. H. Prince has never resided in this country the United States diplomatic and consular officers in Russia could not recognize his son, as an American citizen and therefore could not issue him a passport. On the other hand, Russian law does not recognize Eugene as a subject of a czar, and therefore he could not get a passport as a Russian. Gets Special Permit. It appears that when an American resident in Russia desires to leave that country he must arm himself with a permit from the Russian government allowing him to pass the border. This

permit is only issued upon the presentation of his American passport. As Eugene Prince could present no American passport he could get no Russian

permit to cross the border. Ambassador Rockhill and various consular officers interested themselves in the matter and affairs were finally adjusted tentporarily through the office of Ambassador Guild. The Russian government isbjed to Eugene Prince a special permit in the form of a letter and then by the American consul he was passed over the border and put on a steamship at Libau, Russia. Some time in 1911 Prince arrived in this country. After a visit with rela

tives in Dedham, Mass., ne entered the Chicago offices of the International Harvester Co., and at the same time made declaration of his intention to become an American citizen should it prove possible to btain special legislation in his behalf. It now appears that this declaration of his intent does not and cannot conform with the terms of the law. In a Quandary. Unless this resolution is passed

Prince will be in a deplorable situation, without standing as a citizen of any country and without the possibility of returning to Russia, because he can secure no passport, either as

an American or a Russian. His cnier value to his employers, it is said, obviously arises from the fact that his knowledge of the Russian tongue and of Russian business methods makes him a most acceptable agent to send

to Russia from time to time to straighten out difficulties and to help in the introduction of new lines of goods. Unless his way is open, for free entrance into Russia and free exit from Russia his services to his employers will be of little or no value. He must probably content himself with a very inferior situation.

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POLICE THINK MRS. DAYTON

HAS NOT TOLD EVERYTHING

Some of the Statements Made by the Widow of the Mur

dered Man Are Not Fully Accepted by the Authorities and the Investigation Will Be Continued Vigorously to Unravel the Mystery.

SYNDER SEEN IN HEW CASTLE WEDNESDAY

Chief Gormon Returned from that City Today, but Without Any Clue as to Where the Alleged Murderer Went After His Arrival in New Castle Spent Tuesday Night at Greensfork, It Is Said.

The above photograph pictures one of the many incidents that occurred during the recent strike of Tive hundred boy pupils of Public School No. 114, located in the lower East Side of New York City. The youngsters declared they would not go back to school until Benjamin Vait, who was transferred to Brooklyn, had been returned as principal of the school. It took the police two days to round up all the '-strikers."

THEY SEE THE

MOVIES

Orphans a Big Treat.

have much effect in aweing the rebels, who are several hundred miles inland, in the jungles, it is considered that their appearance at Vera Cruz and oth

er Mexican ports would convince Pres-; ident Madero that the United States i nipans business. I

Meanwhile the state department will j he gave a party at the theater bedo everything in its power to close itween the hours of 2:30 and 4:00

Fifty two children of the Wernle Orphan's home were entertained this afternoon by Charles Roser, manager and owner of the Lyric theater, when

FLOOD EGG

MAHKE

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TURKEY GETS DOWN FBOMJIGH HORSE Decides to Treat with Greek Envoys Two Balkan Rulers Confer.

One Million Placed on in Chicago.

Sale

the threatened breach amicably.

o'clock. Mr. Roser secured automobiles and the children were conveyed in this manner to the city. A number of local

people donated the use of their cars.

KNOX IS WRATH Y. WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. Secre

tary of State Knox in discussing the Among those who assisted in making

Mexican situation today characterized tjj children happy were Clarence Jesthe situation south of the Rio Grande suPi LeWiS niff, c. D. Shideler, Mrs. as "highly unsatisfactory" and added p0mtz, Westcott Motor Car company, that the United States intends to im- Rudolph G. Leeds and Charles Roser. mediately convey to Mexico its idea as j A four reej feature film was shown to the steps to be taken to protect ; muCh to the pleasure and delight of American citizens. The wording of j tne children.

this message, the secretary intimated, would be more empratic than diplomatic and would leave the Madero givernment no loophoole or excuse for not complying with it. The secretary declined to state what steps the United States would take if Mexico fails to act according to the program set forth in President Taft's ultimatum,, but said that this government is about at the end of its patience.

A HUGGER IS SHOT

By Officer after Attacking a Woman.

SECOND PROBE FOR MORGANJNTERESTS When "Money Trust" Committee Reconvenes After the Holidays.

(National News Association) CHICAGO, Dec. 20. Shot as he was struggling with a woman John Weghnt

lies dying at the house of correction j Morgan himself and who will be able

(National News Association) WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. The business of J. P. Morgan and Co., is to bo further investigated by the committee when it resumes its work in January. One of the first witnesses probably will be H. P. Davison, who, the committee believes is much more active

in the firm of Morgan and Co., than

(National News Association) CHICAGO, Dec. 20. One million storage eggs were offered for sale in thirty different stores in Chicago today by club women. The eggs were sold at 24 cents per dozen. The sale was an effort of the Chicago Clean Food club, an organization of society women, to bring down the price of eggs. Retailers assert the plan was foster

ed by speculators. Speculators say the sale will show up the retailers as robbers. Some retailers have been selling eggs of the same grade as high as 45 cents per dozen. The women have ignored the controversy but have

gone ahead with the sale. Paul Mandeville, an egg exporter, handled the

purchase of eggs for the women.

(National News Association) CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 20 Turkey has yielded and the porte has instructed the Ottoman envoys to the London peace conference to treat with the Greek delegates, notwithstanding the fact that Greece has not yet signed the armistice. This announcement was made here today and clears away

the biggest obstacle which has hindered the negotiations between the allies and Turkey. It is expected that when the negotiations are resumed tomorrow thre will be no further serious hitch to the conclusion of peace. In consideration of this concession, how

ever, Turkey will demand permission to revictual . Janina, Adrianople and Scutari. It is said, however,- that so long as

Greece continues military operations

Turkey will

TRIBUTE IS PAID TO

DEAD

AMBASSADOR

Remarkable Scene Witnessed Today in Old Westminster Abbev.

GIVEN A VACATION (National News Association) CHICAGO, Dec. 20. Thomas Ryan, 37 years old, 97 times a prisoner at the Bridewell, and sojourner there on Christmas eighteen times, was given money for a new suit, a shave and a haircut and helped to find a job by Judge Kersten. Ryan begged the judge not to make it the nineteenth Christmas in jail.

(National News Association) LONDON, Dec. 20. A remarkable tribute to the memory of the late Whitelaw Reid, American ambassador to England, showed the friendly esteem in which he was held by the British people, was paid today at the Memorial services in W'estminster Abbey. All grades of officialdom united in the final honor to the late diplomat. The services, with a few unimportant

Inconsistencies in the story of Mrs. I Henry Dayton today led the polio to conclude that the woman-knows more than she has told about she murder of her husband, presumably at the hands of Joseph Snyder, a boarder at her home. Although she has not been placed under arrest, the woman is under strict police surveillance, and the police say they are taking no chauc-es of her leaving the house, in the cellar of which the skeleton of her husbana was yesterday unearthed by Coroner Pierce and Chief of Police Gormon.

The police are devoting their whole

energies to the capture of Snyder.Chief

Gormon said today that be is confident that Snyder is hiding in Newcastle,

and that his arrest will be effected

within a day or two.

The whole Newcastle police depart

ment scoured that town today to locate a man, seen there Wednesday by Pa

trolman Koons, who answered the description of Snyder. Chief Gormon directed the search in that town this morning, returning here this afternoon satisfied that his theory that Snyder is in Newcastle is a correct one. Find Inconsistencies.

The police will endeavor to exact more information from Mrs. Dayton. They are far from satisfied with th story she gave of the letter which contained the confession of Snyder. A number of inconsistencies In her account of Snyder's confession and in her conduct have come to light since yesterday. The police learned today that previous to their arrival yesterday. Mrs. Dayton was not in bed. but was chat ting with neighbors and was laughing gaily at sallies that were exchanged between them in the back yard. The story of Mrs. Dayton that she was ignorant of the presence of the trap door in the kitchen which led to

the chamber of horrors beneath is not accepted at its full value by the police. The door sinks perceptibly when a person steps on it. The police say

had been seen there Tuesday night.

The man arrived there at 9 o'clock and staved at the hotel all night. He left on a westbound Pennsylvania train tho

next morning. The man who stayed at the hotel had on a light gray sweater. Chief Gormon after hearing that the suspect had this kind of sweater went to the Dayton home, and learned that Snyder wore a sweater when he left. He also had tan shoes but the authorities at Greensfork did not notice the color of the shoes of the man suspected there. "If you could say that he had on tan shoes I would be certain that the

man was Snyder, romraoniM miei Gormon. "He evidently walked to Greensfork .and as he left here at 5 o'clock he could have arrived at Greensfork by o'clock. I am surprised, 'however, that he stayed at the hotel." Train crews were interviewed by the police today to learn where Snyder got off. This is the strongest clew the police are working on. A Newcastle Clew. It was learned today that Snyder

purchased a ticket for Newcastle and

was seen there by Patrolman Koons Wednesday morning before a description of Snyder had been procured by the New Castle authorities. Wanted the Letter. Mrs. Dayton told the police today that after. she read the letter last Friday. Snyder redoubled his efforts to get possession of the confession. She said she was awake all Saturday night and had the letter hidden in her. bedSunday morning she gave the letter to Burt Johnson, a boarder, who kept it until it was turned over to the police. Snyder at one time reported to the police that Dayton was abusing his wife. He was told by the chief of police that he could not interfere In family affairs, and that it was up to Mrs. Dayton to make a complaint. The police have written to Mrs. De-

liah Brown, a sister of Snyder living

that occupants of the house must have jjn Greenville, Ohio

noted its presence, and that an inves

tigation of the sinking of this part of the floor certainly must have been in order at some time in the household economy. Weather Record. The Palladium today investigated the assertion of Mrs. Dayton that she

exceptions, was similar to that which saw footprints in the frost on the

was held for King Edward in the same edifice. The. diplomatic corps, representing all the great powers, occupied the south ' side of the choir, while special representatives of King George and the royal family occupied spaces reserved for them. The staff of the U.

keep her forces in the S. embassy sat in the chief mourners'

Nsrvous Wreck. Lying on her bed in a room above the cellar where her murdered husband was buried, Mrs. Dayton said she was so nervous that she did not see how she could stand the suspense of staying in the house of murder. "I believe that Snyder will commit

! suicide, basing my judgment on his

morning that her husband left home !actj0ns after the murder. He gradually

for the last time. iost nj, neTre, and his guilty con-

Wil Ham V noelAF annnntAnr1cnt fT

field and on the sea.

CONFESSION IS MADE By One of the Captured Auto Bandits.

toaay. i wenty women, the police say, j to furnish the committee with more have been his victims, according to a ; detailed information as to the many confession made since his capture, j reorganizations that have been effect The man is believed to have been i e(j in Morgan's office, mentally unbalanced. J Morgan failed to recall the details of Weghnt was captured by Detective j many of these on account of the wide Frank Wolff. The man had attacked j range of his business and Samuel UnMrs. Grace Reichert, seized her and ' termeyer, counsel for the committee, had dragged her to a deserted lot in did not press his questions at such the northwest section of the city. length. Untermeyer thinks he should

Wolff heard her screams. He could see the struggling forms, nearly half a block from him. The man was choking the woman. Taking a chance on his ability to shoot accurately, he fired. The bullet struck Weghnt in the body and passed down through his hip. With a cry Weghnt loosened his hold on Mrs. Reichert and limped away. He was found a short time later. Weghnt is married and has 4 children. The police say the man told ,a story of dual personality. By day pie has been a respectable husband jftnd father at night a monster. The police say he, gave a list of his vicfims, ;. "-i . f-..j.::::...::.,

have more information in regard to the purchase of the Equitable Life by Morgan and Co., ami he may decide to call Thos. F. Ryan. But Untermeyer refuses to give the least hint as to his plans. If William Rockefeller is located between now and the time when the inquiry is resumed he will be accorded the privilege of an early appearance

before the committee.

THE WEATHER

(National News Association) CHICAGO, Dec. 20. One of three men arrested by the police as the automobile bandits that have been active in Chicago for the past few weeks has, according to the police, made a partial confession. According to the story

told by this man the police say, the arrest of the trio after a desperate fight

frustrated a series of holdups planned for the next few nights upon a chain of popular priced restaurants. The three men are Joseph Wilds, 32, Arthur Lewis, 22, and Morris Wolff, 24. Lewis and Wolff told the police they were missionaries. Lewis fought when arrested and tried to shoot the policeman. Lewis showed papers he had signed to go out as a missionary for the Moody Bible Institute. The arrest followed a story told the police by an automobile repairer employed at a South Side garage. He said the bandits had planned a robbery and asked him to drive them to the place in a

tonight car. The police following the tip, ar-

TWO RULERS, MEET. ATHENS, Dec. 20. A conference of kings was held at Salonika today when Czar Ferdinand of Bulgaria met and discussed Balkan affairs with King George of Greece. This was the first informal meeting of the two monarchs since the outbreak of the Balkan war although both attended a te-deum in the Russian church yesterday at Sal

onika upon the occasion of the celebration of the Russian czar's birthday. Prince Constantine, heir to the Greek throne, was present at today's conference. It is believed here that the chief object of the meeting was to show that cordial relations exists .between Greece and Bulgaria . and to quiet rumors of friction over the, possession of Salonika.

VISIT GOV.

WILSON

Labor Leaders Ask for Legislation.

benches in the Lantern

. King George was represented by Prince Arthur of Connaught, who was especially delegated by His Majesty. Prince Arthur represented King George at the funeral of the late Emperor Mutsuhito in Tokio. Seats were reserved for most of the prominent Americans, in; London, the Pilgrim society and the ' American cavalry-commission. The archbishop of aanterbury, head of the English epicopal church, took a leading part in the ceremonies. Great throngs filled Westminster Square as the carriages containing the mourners began to arrive at the abbey.

Details of police kept the streets clear. There was little noise and confusion and many of the men ,in the throng kept their heads uncovered.

the pumping plant of the Richmond City Water Works, east of the city, a co-operative observer in the United States weather bureau service, keeps an authentic record of all frosts which are unusual. He records the first frost of each year. His record of the first frost in 1910 is on October 8, which contradicts Mrs. Dayton's statement that she saw her husband's footprints in the frost on the morning he left the house, September 5, 1910, never to return. On this date the maximum tem; perature was 71 degrees and the minimum 42 degrees according to the offl-

science will drive him to kill himself If he has not done so by this time. I would not be surprised if his body were found very soon. I had my boys looking abont the alley In the rear of the house all Wednesday morning, but we could find no trace of him. Believed Him a Spaniard. "I do not know for certain, but I believe Snyder Is a Spaniard. He spoke Spanish fluently, and often told of incidents which happened In Spain or in some parts of the world connected with Spanish civilization. He repeatedly spoke of things which happened In

the Philippine Islands where he clalm-

cial record of Mr. Vossler, The lowest ed he saw service In the United States

temperature for the month of Septem-jarmy He algo worked in the Islands ber was 40 degrees and the first frost,-. " d.or or hosniial attendant. He

HICKEY JURY OUT

(National News Association) BUFFALO, X. T., Dec 20 The jury in the trial of J. Frank Hickey, for the murder of little Joseph Josephs, retired at 1:20 p. m, this afternoon.

STATE AND LOCAL Fair

and Saturday. Somewhat colder. rested the men in a poolroom.

(National News Association) TRENTON, N. J., Dec. 20. Samuel Gompers and Frank Morrison, president and secretary respectively of the American Federation of Labor, held a

long conference with President-elect Wilson today. The labor leaders presented a number of documents containing their recommendations for labor legislation by the next congress. President Gompers and Secretary Morrison were with the governor for over an hour. When the conference" was over Mr. Gompers was asked. the purpose of his visit. "We discussed many things. he said, "among them constructive legislation which should be accorded to the working people. Mr. Wilson listened to us with a great deal of patience and evident interest and said he would give theentire subject his best attention. - " v:" - "

NEW SUITSARE FILED

Westcott Hotel Company Is

Made the Defendant.

of that year was on October 8.

When Dayton's body was found no

trace of the shoes he wore were found. This strengthens the theory of the po

lice that Dayton was killed in the house.

Mrs. Alice Snyder, sister of Mrs.

Dayton and an employe of the Reid Memorial hospital, was said to have

been at the house Tuesday afternoon and left with Joe Snyder, who was in

th habit of taking her to the hospital. This information was given the police) by one of the neighbors. Snyder was

last seen Tuesday afternoon.

Seen in Greensfork. Last night Chief Gormon received

word from Greensfork that a man answering to the description of Snyder

Two more suits were filed against Edgar E. Roney and the Warden-Westcott Hotel company in the Wayne circuit court. A total of four or five suits have been filed against these defendants within the last few weeks. Both complaints are on account and

to set aside sale of stock of merchan

dise and for appointment of a receiver.

The American Exchange Cigar com

pany is the plaintiff in one suit and J.

J. Shelley, doing business under the firm name of Shelley Candy company

is the plaintiff in the other complaint. The former demands $71 and the lat tex 137.20. " ' - -- - - - - ik

was well versed in medicine and had a book in the house which he said mas an authority on druKS. I looked all through the house for the book, but could not find it after his departure. Planned To Leave. "He had planned to go away Tuesday night, and succeeded. He told me he had a sister in Greenville. Ohio, and he might have cone to live with her temporarily or to get money for his escape from this country. She is the only relative I ever beard him mention. Was Well Read. "Snyder was a mysterious man .He was well read and had a knowledge not (Continued on Page Seven)

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